The Black church played was pivotal in the Civil Rights Movement but what role does it play in 2022's social justice and Black Lives Matter movements?
"Most of the social justice movements were led by African American preachers, Dr. King being one of the most famous," said Bishop Derrick Fitzpatrick, pastor of Stone Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood.
"I have to be very selective with how particularly, like, our organization relates to these churches and what concessions we make for their comfort and for what feels palatable," she said. Both pastors and activists agree that the church still has enormous power to effect change and that all sides must work together to have the most impact.
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